cor anglais
/ˌkɔːɹ ˈɒŋɡleɪ/
"cor-anglais" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cor anglais” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A double-reed woodwind instrument in the oboe family that is pitched in F, one-fifth lower than the oboe and is consequently approximately one-third longer than the oboe.
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Index EN-cor-anglais · cor anglais · English
cor anglais · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cor anglais |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌkɔːɹ ˈɒŋɡleɪ/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “cor anglais” in English
Rare enough to double-check
cor anglais is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌkɔːɹ ˈɒŋɡleɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A double-reed woodwind instrument in the oboe family that is pitched in F, one-fifth lower than the oboe and is consequently approximately one-third longer than the oboe.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cor anglais, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French cor anglais (literally “English horn”), calqued from a misunderstanding of Middle High German engellisches horn (“angelic horn”), from the resemblance of the instrument to horns played by angels as depicted in the Middle Ages. The correct English form is cor anglais, spelled C-O-R- -A-N-G-L-A-I-S.
Definition
- 1A double-reed woodwind instrument in the oboe family that is pitched in F, one-fifth lower than the oboe and is consequently approximately one-third longer than the oboe.
Etymology
Borrowed from French cor anglais (literally “English horn”), calqued from a misunderstanding of Middle High German engellisches horn (“angelic horn”), from the resemblance of the instrument to horns played by angels as depicted in the Middle Ages.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.